I just finished reading Beryl Markham’s book, West with the Night. It’s the story of a British woman raised in rural Kenya, who learns to fly an airplane in the 1930’s. High-spirited, gutsy, she leads a life of adventure, swooping across remotest Africa. Here’s the passage that I absolutely loved—such insight into her bravery—which comes nearly at the end: You can live a...
Common Interests = Connections. Surround Yourself with Strangers Who Share Similar Passions!
Last year, 62.8 million Americans volunteered 8.1 million hours of their time for charity work – and every one of those hours represents a reason you too should make time for philanthropy. With that many volunteers out there, the Stranger to Friend opportunities awaiting you are endless! One the more rewarding ways to meet new people is to volunteer doing something...
When The Hole Is Not The Whole
From my mother, I inherited a buzzing sense of dread and the tendency to ignore blatantly unpleasant facts. From Dad, I received guilt, a distrust of others, and an intensity of personality that could knock a buzzard off a shit wagon. Without meaning to, my parents taught me to suppress my feelings, to put on a happy face for...